Metazoa

[ met-uh-zoh-uh ]

/ ˌmɛt əˈzoʊ ə /

noun

a zoological group comprising the multicellular animals.

Origin of Metazoa

From New Latin, dating back to 1870–75; see origin at meta-, -zoa

OTHER WORDS FROM Metazoa

met·a·zo·an, adjective, nounmet·a·zo·ic, met·a·zo·al, adjective

Words nearby Metazoa

metaverse, Metaxas, metaxylem, métayage, métayer, Metazoa, metazoan, metazoonosis, Metcalfe's law, Metchnikoff, mete

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Example sentences from the Web for Metazoa

We see, then, that the origin of all these free-living cells can be traced back to the very earliest of the Metazoa.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell
The parasites found in the bowel belong principally to two natural groups, Protozoa and Metazoa.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4|Various
Minot had tried to prove that the death of metazoa is due to the greater differentiation and specialization of their tissues.
The Organism as a Whole|Jacques Loeb
The phylum Porifera or Spongi includes the simplest of the Metazoa or multicellular animals.
Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa|Nelson Annandale

Van Beneden is anxious to form it, on account of its simple organization, into a group between the Protozoa and the Metazoa.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

Medical definitions for Metazoa

Metazoa

[ mĕt′ə-zō′ə ]

n.

A subdivision of the animal kingdom that includes all multicellular animal organisms having cells that are differentiated and form tissues and organs.

Other words from Metazoa

met′a•zo′an adj. n.

单词	metazoa
释义	Metazoa [ met-uh-zoh-uh ] / ˌmɛt əˈzoʊ ə / noun a zoological group comprising the multicellular animals. Origin of Metazoa From New Latin, dating back to 1870–75; see origin at meta-, -zoa OTHER WORDS FROM Metazoa met·a·zo·an, adjective, nounmet·a·zo·ic, met·a·zo·al, adjective Words nearby Metazoa metaverse, Metaxas, metaxylem, métayage, métayer, Metazoa, metazoan, metazoonosis, Metcalfe's law, Metchnikoff, mete Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Metazoa We see, then, that the origin of all these free-living cells can be traced back to the very earliest of the Metazoa. The Origin of Vertebrates\|Walter Holbrook Gaskell The parasites found in the bowel belong principally to two natural groups, Protozoa and Metazoa. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4\|Various Minot had tried to prove that the death of metazoa is due to the greater differentiation and specialization of their tissues. The Organism as a Whole\|Jacques Loeb The phylum Porifera or Spongi includes the simplest of the Metazoa or multicellular animals. Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa\|Nelson Annandale Van Beneden is anxious to form it, on account of its simple organization, into a group between the Protozoa and the Metazoa. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour Medical definitions for Metazoa Metazoa [ mĕt′ə-zō′ə ] n. A subdivision of the animal kingdom that includes all multicellular animal organisms having cells that are differentiated and form tissues and organs. Other words from Metazoa met′a•zo′an adj. n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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